Ex-Toronto Maple Leafs Mats Sundin and Tie Domi will be reunited in the Winter Classic alumni game at Comerica Park.

Domi told TSN Radio 1050 Thursday that he and Sundin have been asked to take part in the alumni game -- the Leafs will take on the Detroit Red Wings --that will be held as part of the Winter Classic celebrations. The retired Leafs tough-guy said the two former teammates would likely play.

The alumni games -- two will be played the same day -- are scheduled for Dec. 31 while the Winter Classic goes the next day.

Sundin, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this fall, and Domi were left off the preliminary rosters when they were announced July 11. They will join the likes of Doug Gilmour, Darryl Sittler, Wendeal Clark and Curtis Joseph on the Leafs alumni roster.

CAPS INK FIRST-ROUNDER

Fresh off an impressive showing at the Washington Capitals rookie camp last week, first-round pick Thomas Wilson signed his first NHL contract Thursday.

Wilson, a 6-foot-4, 203-pound banger the Caps picked 16th overall last month, inked a three-year, entry-level deal that will pay him an average of $835,000 at the NHL level.

During the development camp, Wilson showed the Caps he is willing to throw his body around on the ice, which is exactly why they drafted him.

"Boy, the first three or four shifts of the opening scrimmage I was worried that if he did that all week we'd have only two or three players left on the ice," Caps general manager George McPhee told CSNWashington.com. "We got him to settle down and protect everybody else for the rest of the week. We like him a lot. Great kid, great character and he's going to be a pretty effective player."

McPhee said the Caps are willing to be patient with Wilson, who will return to the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL for at least one more season.

WILD SIGNS TOP PICK

Defenceman Matt Dumba became the youngest member of the Minnesota Wild when he signed a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday.

The 17-year-old from Calgary was a first-round pick of the Wild last month. He doesn't turn 18 until July 25 and is eligible to play for his junior team, the Red Deer Rebels, for another two seasons.

Last season, Dumba led all WHL defencemen in goals, with 20, and added 37 assists in 69 games. He was the WHL's rookie of the year in 2010-11.

'CANES ADD FORWARD

The Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Tim Wallace to a one-year, two-way contract Thursday.

Wallace had three goals and six assists in 49 games split between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning. He's played a total of 79 career NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Islanders and Lightning.

"Tim is a versatile forward and played well with Tampa Bay to finish the year,' Hurricanes vice president of hockey operations Ron Francis said. "He has a good amount of pro experience and should challenge for a spot with the Hurricanes in training camp."